IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has condemned the drone attacks targeting civilians and security personnel using drones, terming it an “act of terrorism.”
Taking to social media, the chief minister said that the Manipur government takes such unprovoked assaults with utmost seriousness.
The state government will take up necessary response to fight such forms of terrorism upon the indigenous population, Singh said.
“We denounce all forms of violence, and the people of Manipur shall unite together against hate, division and separatism,” he added.
Tensions in Manipur escalated further on September 2 when two drone-dropped bombs exploded in the Senjam Chirang Maning area in Manipur’s Imphal West district.
A 23-year-old woman, identified as Watham Sanatombi Devi, was injured in the incident, which occurred around 6:20 pm.
On Sunday, one female civilian died while many others, including two police personnel, were injured when alleged militants had deployed rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) using high tech drones in Koutruk, Imphal West.
A high-level committee has been constituted by Manipur police to probe the drone bomb attack in the state’s Koutruk village on Sunday.
The committee has been assigned “to critically examine and study the drones deployed by these militants including the collection of all relevant evidence, specifications of the drones used and how to effectively counter such drone”.
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As per reports, the committee has the authority to co-opt technical experts as deemed necessary to aid in the investigation and submit its report to the office of the DGP Manipur by September 13.
The attacks have heightened fears among people of the state regarding the escalating use of drones for violent activities in the region.
